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Meetings are slated to kick off this week to determine the future of the St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce with respects to creating and owning its own business hub.

The local election race became very literal Thursday, when one St. Albert resident put his vote up for grabs on Twitter and encouraged candidates to come and get it.

Improper posture can have a large and negative effect on everyday life. “We know that back issues account for a huge portion of work-related days off,” says yoga instructor Angela Wiens.

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation waded into the provincial election campaign this week in a bid to remind voters that campaign promises for $1 billion here and $400 million there can start to add up to real money.

Terry Wood almost chortles when he talks about the artificial grass on his front lawn, which he has had for a year. “I got sick and tired of mowing grass even though we probably had one of the best-kept lawns in the area.

To a voter, the Alberta Party’s platform in this campaign may seen like a work in progress, but leader Glenn Taylor said this week the party still needs to hear more from Albertans.

Candidates tried to draw lines between themselves and their opponents Wednesday night at a packed forum at the St. Albert Public Library. Nine provincial election candidates who are vying for seats in two St. Albert ridings attended the forum.

The St. Albert Gazette will be live-blogging from the provincial election forum that starts at 7 p.m. Monday. All nine candidates vying for seats in the ridings of St. Albert and Spruce Grove-St.

For the first time city council has made public its annual audit that reveals a string of concerns about how the city approaches computer and network security, but discloses no significant deficiencies in the city’s books or how St.

Mayor Nolan Crouse will proclaim National Volunteer Week at the beginning of Monday's city council meeting to celebrate the volunteer commitment of St. Albertans who rose to the challenge of helping out in a year with so much happening.